It’s been a while since I’ve had a good old chat to you all and oh boy, a lot has happened! As you are all aware I like to keep an eye out for news in the animal world and this month has been full of exciting discoveries. To start, Bristol Zoo has had a turtley surprise with the arrival of a baby Vietnamese box turtle. Not only is this tiny hatchlet roughly the size of a match box, it’s one of the world’s rarest turtles. Bristol Zoo is the first in the UK and the second in Europe to have bred this species. This tiny fella currently weighs 28g and is approximately 5cm (2inches) long. Ain’t he cute!
Bristol Zoo Vernon the Vietnamese turtle with his dad
Also I’m so excited about the new species of monkey that has been found in Africa this month. Lesula (Cercopithecus lomamiensis) has a naked face, a mane of long blond hair and researchers describe it as being shy and timid (just like me!). This is such amazing news as the identification of new mammals to science is very rare. It’s only the second time that this sort of discovery has been made on the continent in 28 years! Cool stuff, huh?
Lesula (Cercopithecus lomamiensis)
So who reads the Guinness Book of records? I certainly do. I love nothing more than finding out some crazy facts! However I was literally gob-smacked when I came across this…
Kevin Scott Ramos — Guinness World Records 2013 Edition
I think you need a bigger bowl…
This guy is huge! Zeus, named after the father of the gods in Ancient Greece, weighs in at 11 stone and when stood on his hind legs he is a whopping 7ft 4 inches! Wowzer.
Well that’s all for today. Until next time!
